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Palestinian American elderly man injured in West Bank, says soldiers threw stun grenade at him
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Khamis Rabee, an 81-year-old Palestinian American, tells Al Jazeera that he suffered a head injury last night after leaving his home when soldiers allegedly threw a stun grenade toward him.
He says the blast caused him to fall and hit his head. He was evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment.
Earlier today, footage circulated showing Rabee bleeding from the head while several soldiers stood nearby.
Rabee adds he had come to Turmusayya for a month-long visit, apparently from the United States, and is due to return in about two weeks.
The IDF has not yet responded to a request for comment from The Times of Israel.
يروي الفلسطيني خميس ربيع (81 عامًا) تفاصيل إصابته في بلدة ترمسعيا شمال شرق رام الله، بعدما ألقى جنود الاحتلال قنبلة صوتية باتجاهه أمام باب منزله، ما أدى إلى إصابته في الرأس ونقله لتلقي العلاج#رقمي pic.twitter.com/nfaVYxxGri
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